Epitaph On John Rankine Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEFFGGHHIJKL| AE day as Death that gruesome carl | A |
| Was driving to the tither warl' | A |
| A mixtie maxtie motley squad | B |
| And mony a guilt bespotted lad | C |
| Black gowns of each denomination | D |
| And thieves of every rank and station | D |
| From him that wears the star and garter | E |
| To him that wintles in a halter | E |
| Ashamed himself to see the wretches | F |
| He mutters glowrin at the bitches | F |
| By G d I'll not be seen behint them | G |
| Nor 'mang the sp'ritual core present them | G |
| Without at least ae honest man | H |
| To grace this d d infernal clan | H |
| By Adamhill a glance he threw | I |
| L d G d quoth he I have it now | J |
| There's just the man I want i' faith | K |
| And quickly stoppit Rankine's breath | L |
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